Posted 9:51 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2011
They’re invisible injuries — no blood or protruding bones. Yet nearly fifty percent of high school football players suffer from concussions each season.
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[/caption]They’re invisible injuries — no blood or protruding bones. Yet concussions are common. According to the National Center for Injury Prevention, 47 percent of high school football players suffer concussions each season.
Concussions can alter the way the brain functions and may cause problems with memory, concentration, judgment and more. Thanks to the research of Kevin Guskiewicz, professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, people have a deeper understanding of sports-related concussions, and thanks to UW-L’s Visiting Scholars Program, Guskiewicz will be on campus to share his knowledge May 4.
He’ll give a public presentation, “The Science of Sport Concussion: Translating Data” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, in the Strelczyk Great Hall, Cleary Alumni and Friends Center.
The presentation is valuable not only for doctors and athletic trainers who regularly work with patients with concussions, but also for parents with children in contact sports, said Mark Gibson, director of UW-L’s athletic training program. This is because concussions are not physically recognizable, yet could present more damage if ignored, he said. Also, it’s a timely topic with federal legislation being proposed to require sports-related concussion management guidelines for states, said Gibson.
[/caption]They’re invisible injuries — no blood or protruding bones. Yet concussions are common. According to the National Center for Injury Prevention, 47 percent of high school football players suffer concussions each season.
Concussions can alter the way the brain functions and may cause problems with memory, concentration, judgment and more. Thanks to the research of Kevin Guskiewicz, professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, people have a deeper understanding of sports-related concussions, and thanks to UW-L’s Visiting Scholars Program, Guskiewicz will be on campus to share his knowledge May 4.
He’ll give a public presentation, “The Science of Sport Concussion: Translating Data” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, in the Strelczyk Great Hall, Cleary Alumni and Friends Center.
The presentation is valuable not only for doctors and athletic trainers who regularly work with patients with concussions, but also for parents with children in contact sports, said Mark Gibson, director of UW-L’s athletic training program. This is because concussions are not physically recognizable, yet could present more damage if ignored, he said. Also, it’s a timely topic with federal legislation being proposed to require sports-related concussion management guidelines for states, said Gibson.